Rarely in the world of global negotiations do nation states ever quickly reach consensus on a particular issue – but earlier in March at Nairobi this year, heads of state and key representatives at the United Nations Environment Assembly made history by swiftly adopting a resolution setting up the path to a legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution.
There was a sense of euphoria and elation among those who were there, said Lea Wermelin, Minister of Environment for Denmark – who described it as a moment of the world “putting their faith in policymakers” and why the global community must move swiftly to solve this urgent problem.
She was among the speakers at a dialogue I moderated at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos last week where the global plastics treaty was in the spotlight and key figures from government, business and society debated what lies in the road ahead. Read more…
